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Pronunciation / Transliteration: kakugen
"彼はスピーチの最後に素晴らしい格言を引用した。"
Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
A concise maxim, aphorism, or pithy saying that summarizes a general truth or moral principle, often used as a rhetorical device in literature and oratory.
"The speaker concluded her philosophical argument with a poignant sententia on the nature of human resilience." - 2
In historical or legal contexts, an opinion, decision, or formal sentence passed by a judge or authority.
"The magistrate delivered his sententia with unwavering gravity."
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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
Derived directly from the Latin word 'sententia', meaning an opinion, judgment, thought, or maxim, originating from the verb 'sentire', meaning to feel or think. Adopted into literary and rhetorical English as a technical term for a concise maxim or pithy saying that summarizes a moral or philosophical point.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Sententia" is said worldwide
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sentence
Transliteration: sɑ̃tɑ̃s
"Il a conclu son discours par une belle sentence morale."
Sentenz
Transliteration: zɛnˈtɛnt͡s
"Der Aufsatz war voller kluger sentenzen."
sentenza
Transliteration: senˈtɛnt͡sa
"Il giudice ha emesso la sua sentenza."
sentencia
Transliteration: senˈtensja
"El filósofo pronunció una sentencia memorable."
sentença
Transliteration: sẽˈtẽsɐ
"A obra está repleta de sentenças filosóficas."
सूक्ति
Transliteration: sukti
"प्रवचन के अंत में उन्होंने एक सुंदर सूक्ति कही।"
格言
Transliteration: géyán
"这篇文章以一句意味深长的格言结尾。"
금언
Transliteration: geumeon
"그 연설은 깊은 뜻을 담은 금언으로 마무리되었다."
格言
Transliteration: kakugen
"彼はスピーチの最後に素晴らしい格言を引用した。"
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